California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 4013

Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 255, Sec. 1. (AB 1974) Effective January 1, 2023.
(a)A warden, sheriff, or jailer upon whom a paper in a judicial proceeding, directed to an incarcerated person in the custody of the warden, sheriff, or jailer, is served, shall forthwith deliver the paper to the incarcerated person, with a note thereon of the time of its service. The warden, sheriff, or jailer is liable to the incarcerated person for all damages occasioned thereby for neglecting to do so.
(b)Service directed to a person who is incarcerated within any institution in this state may be served by any person who may lawfully serve process.

Cite this section

Cal. Pen. Code § 4013 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/pen/part-3-of-imprisonment-and-the-death-penalty/title-4-county-jails-farms-and-camps/chapter-1-county-jails/section-4013

Other sections in Chapter 1 - County Jails

§ 4000§ 4000.5§ 4001§ 4001.1§ 4001.2§ 4002§ 4002.5§ 4003§ 4004§ 4004.5…§ 4026§ 4027§ 4027.5§ 4028§ 4029§ 4030§ 4031§ 4032§ 4032.5§ 4033

This content is for reference, learning, and study purposes only. All legal text should be verified against the official California Legislative Information website, which is the authoritative source for California law. Data last processed: February 14, 2026.